Read the texts below and circle the correct linking word.

In recent years, the Internet has

become a great part of our lives. More and more people have access to it and have discovered many
benefits from using it. To begin with, the Internet offers us unlimited information and knowledge on
just about every topic and access to the Net is easy and fast. In spite of this / Therefore,
schoolchildren regularly use the web to research school projects or to 205 browse just for fun. What
is more / For this reason, people can communicate with people all over the world with a system
called e-mail. Finally, they can view products from different countries and use their credit card to do
their shopping from the comfort of your own home. Even though / However, surfing the Internet is
not the best way of spending all your free time. Too many hours in front of the screen can damage
your eyes. Studies have on the other hand / also shown that people who prefer to spend their
evenings in front of their PCs tend to become antisocial. Besides / As aresult, there are some
concerns about security on the Internet because / so hackers can easily steal valuable personal
information such as bank account numbers, etc. In conclusion, I believe that despite / although their
disadvantages, the Internet has certainly made life easier and, if used properly, it may make our lives
better, too.